VGI'm never particularly comfortable with all the elitist stuff....though i see the commercial reasons for the premium section.
But is there no lower time limit for membership to become a premium member? you can just join and pay some dollar and you're straight in? - i think maybe a year or something might be a good idea...
I noticed someone posting a commercial clone list in there who joined the site in late January ! - there should be a way of stopping people in the biz using it as a cup-price way of running a biz rather than paying for a vender forum.
VG
If the limit was lowered more people would abuse the system for personal gain. IMO
On the private sites that have drawn greatly from here, everybody is vetted and approved by the whole community.
There's nothing special about a membership when money can trump loyalty proven over a period of time. Whatever this could've been was stopped dead in it's tracks when money ruled the day.
How sad that Joe Blow with $20 a month to spend on ego, now has priority over a 17 year member that has donated knowledge, genetics, money and time.
Maybe VIP should be removed and it just be called (The Lounge).?? $20 doesn't make anybody interesting or knowledgeable, it certainly doesn't make them valuable in the industry.
Peace farmerlion